decorative silver plated pendant. center circular element is decorated with applied rope, rod, and granulated metal. outer edges embellished with 11 projections decorated with applied metal circles with a recessed circle terminating with a metal bead. at top, a trapezoid containing a decorated roundel is hinged at joins with a decorated circular element to which a hanging loop is applied. pendant is hollow, having been formed by 2 cutouts. entire pendant has been silver dipped or plated.
Donor:
Dorothy Shack
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Collector:
Dorothy Shack and William A. Shack
Materials:
Metal and Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pendants (jewelry)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies